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An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like, whether short or long, fiction or nonfiction, poetry or prose, technical or literature. Within copyright law the term "author" is often used for the creator of any work, be it written, painted, sculptured, music, a photograph or a film.
Role in critical theory
One key issue in literary theory is the relationship between the meaning of a literary text and its author's conscious intent.
- The phrase "Death of the Author" was popularized by Roland Barthes in his 1968 essay with the same name. It is used to convey the idea that texts have meaning and an independent existence outside that intended by the author, depending on the context and reader. The death of the author is in self-conscious opposition to the New Criticism, a literary critical movement popular in England and America in the first half of the 20th century. According to this movement, the author's intent is assumed to be quite clear to the author and it becomes the critic's task to understand this intent.
- Michel Foucault's 1969 essay "What is an Author?" responds in part to Barthes and characterizes the author-function in four main ways. He claims that the author-function is linked to the juridical and institutional system of the discourse, that it is not the same for all discourses, that it is not spontaneous attribution, and that it might not refer to a real individual.
Some historical financial arrangements between authors and publishers
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Allinson, Sidney
Auel, Jean
Bacheller, Irving
Bahr, Howard
Bender, Christine Echeverria
Cornwell, Bernard
Gear, Kathleen O'Neal and W. Michael
Gregory, Susanna
Hughes, William
Jennings, Gary
More, Rosalie
Penman, Sharon Kay
Renault, Mary
Watson, Claire-Marie
Windle, Janice Woods
Clavell, James@
Crane, Stephen@
Cushman, Karen@
Dos Passos, John@
Gabaldon, Diana@
Graves, Robert@
Heyer, Georgette@
Howatch, Susan@
Jakes, John@
Jones, J. Sydney@
Lafferty, R. A.@
Mailer, Norman@
Nottingham, Theodore J.@
O'Brian, Patrick@
Remarque, Erich Maria@
Taylor, Mildred@
Uris, Leon@
Wilder, Laura Ingalls@
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not many male authors shw eir 'romantic' side in eir writings. bt sparks.. he mkes me go awwww.. hahaha
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Cleary, Rita - The author's official website contains book reviews of her works.
Meta Description: [ Author, Rita Cleary ]
Dobbie, Susan - Author's homepage provides biographical information, a synopsis of her new novel, When Eagles Call, listing of upcoming events, and contact information.
Meta Description: [ When Eagles Call, Novel, Ronsdale Press, Susan Dobbie ]
East, Rebecca - Author's personal website includes information on her novel, A.D. 62: Pompeii, on the Anglo American Project in Pompeii, and on the murals found in Pompeii.
Meta Description: [ AD 62: Pompeii: A novel by Rebecca East, set in a 1st century household in Pompeii. ]
Gallagher, Cynthia P. - Author's site with information on upcoming events, book reviews, biography, contact information, and where to purchase her books.
Galloway, Kathy - Author's personal website includes a book synopsis, biographical and contact information.
Goyer, Tricia - Author's personal website provides book reviews and an excerpt on her book, From Dust and Ashes, interviews, and research resources, along with biographical and contact information.
Meta Description: [ Amidst the dark horror of 1945 Austria, a cowardly SS officer abandons his wife as U.S. forces advance on Nazi death camps. Alone and guilt-ridden, Helene begins helping the holocaust survivors---and experiences her own liberation from spiritual bondage. But when she meets Peter, an American sold... ]
Henry, Will - Contains Jean Henry-Mead's interview with the author.
Meta Description: [ WILL HENRY interview by Jean Henry Mead. To tamper with such creative talent would be pure heresy, so the following interview contains Will Henry's unabridged responses to his poetic, often tongue-in-cheek, self-appraisal... ]
Highland, Frederick - Author's personal website includes book reviews and an excerpt from Ghost Eater, events, biographical and contact information.
Huffines, Alan C. - Author's personal website includes synopsis of his books, biographical information, and contact information.
Meta Description: [ Author and historian and Alamo expert ]
Jones, Todd - Author's site contains a synopsis and an excerpt from his book, A Bend in the River, research on the Battle of Stalingrad including photographs, his bibliography and contact information.
Meta Description: [ Epic novel of the Battle Of Stalingrad and the mythic sniper duel portrayed in the recent hollywood film ]
Kauffman, Gregory - Author's personal website contains book review and an excerpt from Manuela Saenz, and his biographical and contact information.
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Lamb, Harold Albert - A site dedicated to the writings of the historian and historical fiction writer.
Nagle, P.G. - Author's personal website contains bibliography, biographical and contact information, newsletter, appearances and events, and press releases.
Meta Description: [ Author of GLORIETA PASS, THE GUNS OF VALVERDE, and GALVESTON, novels of the Civil War in the Far West. ]
Olsson, Grin - The author's personal website, with book excerpts and photographs.
Meta Description: [ GrinOlsson ]
Pearl, Matthew - The author's official website includes biography, book excerpt, forum, and information on upcoming events, on his book club, and on signing up for newsletter.
Meta Description: [ The official site for Matthew Pearl, author of The Dante Club and The Poe Shadow.
The New York Times Bestselling Author of the international sensation, The Dante Club
which bring you to mid 19th century Boston, where a brutal series of murders
can only be stopped by America's first scholars of Da... ]
Rogers, Gayle - Includes author's biography, contact information, and book reviews and chapter previews.
Shaara, Jeff and Michael - Official site for this father's and son's series set during American wars. Biographies, booklist, order autographed copies, movie adaptations, links, news and events.
Meta Description: [ Jeff Shaara Books ]
Smith, Connie Lynne - Author's personal website contains an excerpt of her book, Vanished Glory: A Family in America, her biography, book ordering information, articles and reviews, and contact information.
Meta Description: [ Vanished Glory by Connie Lynne Smith an Irish American immigrant family saga novel ]
Stockwin, Julian - Author's personal website, with biography, interviews, book reviews, photo album, events, and contact information.
Meta Description: [ Official website of Julian Stockwin with author details and information about the Thomas Kydd series and the world of fighting sail ]
Thompson, Joan - Author's personal website contains biographical information, a book excerpt from The Table, contact information, and synopsis for her other works.
Meta Description: [ Joan Thompson describes and makes available the novels she has written. ]
Uys, Errol Lincoln - Includes reviews and excerpts of the author's books, biography, interview, and contact information.
Meta Description: [
Website of Errol Lincoln Uys, author of acclaimed historical novel, Brazil, and Riding the Rails: Teenagers on the Move During the Great Depression. Excerpts, reviews, biography, interview. ]
Wallin, Florence - Author's personal website provides sample pages and book reviews for According to Helen and biographical information.
Meta Description: [ According to Helen is an attempt to see theIliad by Homer from another angle.ÊFor all of the uproar Helen may have caused on account of her notorious beauty, we learn very little about her as a human being...I superimposed the archaeological theory of a strong matriarchal society existing in the ... ]
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